Bet″ter‐ness, n. 1. The quality of being better or superior; superiority. Sir P. Sidney.
2. The difference by which fine gold or silver exceeds in fineness the standard.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.